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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 17, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. ~_ SUBJECT: Training Funds for Caregiver Outreach Program DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Adult Care Home Adv. Committee ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Funding Letter- Carol Woods Jerry Passmore ,ext. 2009 Funding Letter- TJCOG Cherie Rosemond, Chr. ADHAC Jill AI-hafez, Regi~al Omsbudsman TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive $7,000 from Carol Woods Retirement Community and $950 from TJCOG Regional Ombudsman Program far training of personal caregivers in non-profit adult care homes. BACKGROUND: The Master Aging Plan prepared for the County Commissioners identified the improvement of quality of care as a major issue in long term care facilities, especially from personal caregivers. The Master Aging Plan objective:a8 (Goal IV-A) recommends applying for grant monies for projects that will improve the training and retention of CNA's (certified nursing assistants) and PCA's (Personal Care Aides). This would be a model caregiver training program that would be sponsored by the Dept. on Aging, the Orange County Adult Care Home Advisory Committee and the TJCOG Regional Ombudsman Program. The program would provide three sessions of training for 20 participants covering: (1) understanding the aging process and (2) developing communications skills. The Program will be evaluated as to further training for other adult care home facilities. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding from Carol Woods and TJCOG would cover all expenses for the model training, including instruction, participant stipends, materials and certificates. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends approval of the Caregiver Outreach Training Program and to accept the funds to implement the program.